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NP11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,583 road traffic collisions in the NP11 postcode district, Caerphilly, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,987 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 816 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1979
3,583
1,045th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,987
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
85 people killed
Serious collisions
816
981 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NP11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal752.1%
  • Serious81623%
  • Slight2,69275%

What the data shows

  • NP11 had 331 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 486 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in NP11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 838 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP11, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in NP11.

Where NP11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,045th
Most casualties
1,000th
Most fatal collisions
587th
Most serious collisions
701st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday497 (14%)
  • Tuesday496 (14%)
  • Wednesday523 (15%)
  • Thursday573 (16%)
  • Friday640 (18%)
  • Saturday513 (14%)
  • Sunday341 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,560 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit871 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,217 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway222 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout102 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,493 (70%)
  • 40 mph293 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph203 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph393 (11%)
  • 70 mph160 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,700 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds547 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other131 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,784 (56%)
  • Pedestrian910 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist553 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant265 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist262 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant83 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP11 peaked at 128 in 1984; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252934
20243450
20233240
20222833
20213138
20203043
20193647
20184868
20173254
20163146
20154060
20143952
20135162
20122733
20113557
20105567
20094567
200861100
200773115
20066086
200574111
200487138
200385122
200292138
20015982
200075116
199999164
199894136
199781120
1996111162
1995113160
199487121
199392112
1992100131
1991117143
1990118162
1989112148
1988103134
1987111164
1986118148
1985106132
1984128171
1983118146
1982125159
1981107137
1980127208
1979127170

Map of recent crashes in NP11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP11

The 24 most recent collisions in NP11 happened between 4 April and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP11

The A467 has the most collisions in NP11, 876 of 3,583 (24%), followed by the B4591 (611).

Collisions in NP11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4678761,30629210
2ndB45916118378134
3rdA4723164261169
4thA40482684161067
5thB4251105157526
6thB44714965212
7thB4250354207
8thA481203
9thB44900
10thA40423401

Council areas covering NP11

Collisions in NP11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Caerphilly has 3,437 of 3,583 (96%).

Collisions in NP11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCaerphilly3,4374,79072786
2ndBlaenau Gwent103134222
3rdTorfaen355317
4thNewport7701

Towns in NP11

Collisions in NP11 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Risca (1,154) and Newbridge (519).